China

What I learned when I crashed three different Lunar New Year celebrations

This article was originally on the 7th February, 2020.

“A lot of people actually don’t know how to make dumplings,” says Helen Yeung, founder of Migrant Zine…

How Julie Zhu found her place in Aotearoa as a Chinese New Zealander | The Outliers

“I think it’s important for tauiwi or non-Māori to embrace indigenous rights, especially for migrants, if we want to call this our home.”

Filmmaker Julie Zhu shares…

Why we love 'gross' Chinese food

When news broke that the coronavirus likely originated from a Wuhan wet market (a street market selling fresh produce), Chinese people were immediately demonised in the…

Talking about racism in the wake of coronavirus

Although there’s just been one confirmed case of coronavirus so far in New Zealand - a 60-year-old recently returned from Iran - that hasn’t stopped the…

The coronavirus explained

The World Health Organisation has declared the coronavirus outbreak a global emergency, with the death toll upwards of 200 and rising. What are the potential outcomes…

I cannot write a poem about China

Sherry Zhang reads her poem 'I cannot write a poem about China'.

Words from Sherry about her poem:

How do you navigate disagreement? I've been struggling with this…

Talking with your Chinese parents about the Hong Kong protests

A few weeks ago, Alex* was at her family home in Tauranga and posted an Instagram story, limited to her ‘close friends’ list, with an exasperated…

Carving a space for Chinese artists at Auckland's Mercury Plaza

Growing up in Auckland, Ross Liew didn’t think he was brought up Chinese. “But turns out,” he says, “it just didn’t look Chinese or sound Chinese.…

A Kiwi guide to Shanghai Disneyland

Disneyland, the place where dreams come true, if your dreams entail theme park rides and animatronic pirates... Join Arahi as he takes us on a tour…